Railroad Signal Relays, 1913 - 1919
Scope and Contents
The Subject Files series contains files compiled by Miessner based on subject. They contain a mixture of different material types, including but not limited to correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings, Miessner’s notes, photographs, books, and patents. Subjects present in the collection include but are not limited to astronomy, acoustics, demonstrations of Miessner’s inventions, metal detectors, and Miessner's friend Emil J. Simon.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1919
Creator
- From the Collection: Miessner, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1890- (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is primarily in English. German, French, Spanish, Swedish, and Serbian are also present.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 0.895 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box, one legal-size half-width manuscript box, one shoe box, 13 folders, and three flat folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu